president obama did not speak to putin directly. we're getting a lot of reaction, including from russia, which characterizes this as a disappointment. a number of lawmakers supporting president obama's decision, but then house speaker john boehner released this statement saying, quote, the president's signature foreign policy accomplishment from the first term a reset with russia has just collapsed. that is how some on the right are reacting to this. i think it's important to point out, though, tamron, that there will be conversations that go on at the end of the week between secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel with their russian counterparts at the state department. so there are other channels of communication. but again, this is a major statement by the obama administration. >> all right, kristen welker live at the white house. thanks, kristen. >>> and the news nation is also following developing news in the trial of accused ft. hood shooter nadal hasan. court is now in recess after a defense attorney w